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Note: Sector performance is calculated based on the previous closing price of all sector constituents
Industries in This Sector
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| Industry | Market Weight | Day Return | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Industries | 100% | 0.77% | 3.02% |
| Specialty Chemicals | 43.95% | 1.08% | 5.28% |
| Gold | 12.30% | 1.97% | -5.96% |
| Building Materials | 9.73% | 0.01% | 18.50% |
| Steel | 8.41% | -0.86% | 1.61% |
| Copper | 8.08% | 0.79% | -1.60% |
| Agricultural Inputs | 6.93% | 0.20% | 2.44% |
| Chemicals | 4.49% | 1.18% | 3.07% |
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | 2.29% | 1.11% | -9.08% |
| Lumber & Wood Production | 1.39% | -0.86% | -3.63% |
| Coking Coal | 0.78% | -5.63% | 0.73% |
| Aluminum | 0.66% | 1.50% | -4.62% |
| Other Precious Metals & Mining | 0.55% | 3.54% | -4.74% |
| Paper & Paper Products | 0.25% | 0.70% | 19.99% |
| Silver | 0.19% | 2.88% | -8.22% |
All Industries
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Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return
Largest Companies in This Sector
Name | Last Price | 1Y Target Est. | Market Weight | Market Cap | Day Change % | YTD Return | Avg. Analyst Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 469.48 | 463.84 | 16.53% | Buy | ||||
| 340.39 | 335.66 | 6.32% | Buy | ||||
| 86.45 | 68.61 | 4.89% | Underperform | ||||
| 223.90 | 225.18 | 4.67% | Hold | ||||
| 82.29 | 88.57 | 4.26% | Buy | ||||
| 40.42 | 46.38 | 4.24% | Buy | ||||
| 247.94 | 268.70 | 4.03% | Buy | ||||
| 184.82 | 172.00 | 3.25% | Hold | ||||
| 57.43 | 56.60 | 2.97% | Hold | ||||
| 35.24 | 64.15 | 2.97% | Buy |
Investing in the Basic Materials Sector
Start Investing in the Basic Materials Sector Through These ETFs and Mutual Funds
ETF Opportunities
Name | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90.36 | 4.898B | 0.09% | ||
| 198.61 | 4.029B | 0.10% | ||
| 58.06 | 1.631B | 0.35% | ||
| 142.98 | 602.599M | 0.40% | ||
| 50.91 | 499.825M | 0.08% |
Mutual Fund Opportunities
Name | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101.24 | 4.029B | 0.10% | ||
| 100.94 | 897.626M | 0.76% | ||
| 100.80 | 897.626M | 0.76% | ||
| 95.98 | 870.121M | 0.76% | ||
| 99.13 | 870.121M | 0.76% |
Basic Materials Research
Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector
Analyst Report: Albemarle Corp.
Albemarle is a global manufacturer of highly engineered specialty chemicals for a wide range of markets. The company became a top manufacturer of lithium (used in a number of industries but particularly for batteries in electric cars) through its January 2015 acquisition of Rockwood Holdings. Its other leading products are bromine, which is used in fire safety solutions, and catalysts used in oil refining.
RatingBullishPrice TargetAnalyst Report: Chemours Company
Chemours, a July 2015 spinoff from DuPont, is a global leader in titanium technologies, fluoroproducts, and chemical solutions. Its products are used in a wide range of industrial businesses, including plastics, coatings, refrigeration and air conditioning, mining, and oil refining. Its major brands include Teflon, Ti-Pure, Krytox, Viton, Opteon, Freon and Nafion. The company is based in Wilmington, Delaware. It has 6,600 employees. The CC shares are a component of the S&P 400 Index.
RatingNeutralPrice TargetMarket Update: ALB, CC
U.S. stocks were lower on Monday morning as investors await key inflation data (CPI) on Tuesday. Expectations are for headline CPI to tick up sequentially to 0.4% from 0.3% last month, leaving the annual rate unchanged at 3.1%. Core CPI is expected to increase at 0.3%, down from 0.4% -- which will bring annual core CPI to 3.7%, down from 3.9% last month. The Dow fell 0.3%, the S&P 500 was down 0.4%, and the Nasdaq lost 0.4%. Crude oil traded near $78 per barrel, while gold rose $4 to $2189 per ounce.
Daily – Vickers Top Buyers & Sellers for 03/11/2024
The Vickers Top Buyers & Sellers is a daily report that identifies the five companies the largest insider purchase transactions based on the dollar value of the transactions as well as the five companies the largest insider sales transactions based on the dollar value of the transactions.
